A trek to the summit of Snowdon is set to raise thousands of pounds for a charity caring for children from Cheshire with life-limiting conditions. Supporters of Hope House at Oswestry and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospice in the Conwy Valley will make the trek on July 1. The two hospices provide care and support to life-limited […]
A PLUCKY pooch called Patch has cheated death thanks to a Wirral vet who discovered he had a rare tumour. The seven-year-old black Shih Tzu was showing no signs of being unwell but unbeknown to owner Cheryl Dolan, from Seacombe, he was a ticking time bomb and months away from certain death. Cheryl, 44, had […]
The parents of a boy who faced life-saving surgery when he was just weeks old are helping raise funds to support families of seriously ill children. Albert Williamson, who now lives in Penmaenmawr, underwent lengthy emergency specialist surgery at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to remove a growth on his liver, caused by a blood clot. His […]
A TEENAGE carer hailed a ‘second mum’ to her little brother who was born with kidney failure and has an incurable brain disorder, has thanked family firm Astley Hire for giving a boost to the charity that helped rebuild her childhood. Since the age of four Grace Lynch, from Orrell, Wigan, has played an active […]
A diver has learned to walk again at a top Wirral private hospital after a life-threatening attack of the bends left him paralysed from the waist down. Now Steve Hallett has called at Spire Murrayfield Hospital to say thank you to the physiotherapy team who put him back on his feet. Steve, 52, from Ravenglass, […]
A LITTLE girl with cerebral palsy who doctors said would never walk is now able to “push her boundaries” at a new £30,000 nursery playground after having life-changing surgery in America. Ten-year-old Ria Stonehouse has overcome obstacles since she was born, and five years ago became the focus of a massive fundraising drive to send […]
Vital supplies for farm vets to keep sheep and other livestock free of potentially lethal parasites are being kept on the road by delivery firm Delsol. The courier company, which is based on the border between Chester and North Wales, transports around 40 tonnes a week of pallets and parcels for Bimeda, which makes and […]
The production manager is putting his best foot forward at the 2017 Chester MBNA Half Marathon to raise funds for a charity that’s close to his heart. Martin Stevens from Rubicon Garden Rooms has vowed to complete the run in May for the British Heart Foundation. The 57-year-old was inspired to tackle the 13.1 mile challenge, […]
A WARRINGTON vet who hails from South Africa and once helped sedate a lion has been appointed as a new divisional partner for an independent veterinary group. Pieter de Villiers, one of the lead vets at Beech House Veterinary Surgery, was born and raised in Potchefstroom, a town in South Africa’s North-West province. In his […]
A WOMAN with cerebral palsy from Wigan has thanked a travel business for supporting a charity that has turned her dreams of driving a racing car into reality. Self-confessed adrenaline junkie, Hannah Shelmerdine, of Golborne who is also visually impaired, was able to get behind the wheel for the first time thanks to Speed of […]
